The Meaning of 2 Samuel 13:30 Explained

2 Samuel 13:30

KJV: And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.

YLT: And it cometh to pass -- they are in the way -- and the report hath come unto David, saying, 'Absalom hath smitten all the sons of the king, and there is not left of them one;'

Darby: And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom has smitten all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.

ASV: And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that the tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.

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What is the context of 2 Samuel 13:30?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.

What does 2 Samuel 13:30 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Samuel 13:28-39 - Absalom Flees While David Mourns

For two years Absalom nursed his anger. Time did not alter his resolve, though it lulled to sleep any suspicion that might have been excited if he had taken immediate steps to get Amnon into his power. Then came the festival of a sheep-shearing, the enticement of Amnon from the shelter of the palace and his murder, the rumor that reached David, and the flight of the murderer to his mother's father, Talmai, the king of Geshur. Of course, if David had insisted upon his surrender, Absalom would have had to be handed over for punishment; but again, the memory of his own sin withheld David's hand. Had he not treacherously plotted Uriah's death! How could he punish the avenger of a sister's wrong! His own sin had come home to roost.

The punishment of sin is much more swift and certain than many seem to suppose, not only in the next life, but also in this. We need not climb the throne to exercise vengeance. That is God's part, and it is carried out by the inevitable working of law. What a man sows, he is invariably called to reap. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Samuel 13

¹ Amnon loving Tamar, by Jonadab's counsel feigning himself sick, ravishes her
¹⁵ He hates her, and shamefully turns her away
¹⁹ Absalom entertains her, and conceals his purpose
²³ At a sheep-shearing among all the king's sons, he kills Amnon
³¹ David grieving at the news, is comforted by Jonadab
³⁷ Absalom flies to Talmai at Geshur

What do the individual words in 2 Samuel 13:30 mean?

And while it came to pass they [were] on the way that news came to David saying has killed Absalom - all sons of the king and not is left Of them one -

וַֽיְהִי֙ הֵ֣מָּה בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְהַשְּׁמֻעָ֣ה בָ֔אָה אֶל־ דָּוִ֖ד לֵאמֹ֑ר הִכָּ֤ה אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶת־ כָּל־ בְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְלֹֽא־ נוֹתַ֥ר מֵהֶ֖ם אֶחָֽד ס

וַֽיְהִי֙	And while it came to pass
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
הֵ֣מָּה	they [were]
Parse: Pronoun, third person masculine plural Root: הֵם Sense: they, these, the same, who.
בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ	on the way
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, common singular Root: דֶּרֶךְ Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner.
וְהַשְּׁמֻעָ֣ה	that news
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: שְׁמוּעָה Sense: report, news, rumour.
בָ֔אָה	came
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person feminine singular Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
דָּוִ֖ד	David
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
לֵאמֹ֑ר	saying
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
הִכָּ֤ה	has killed
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: נָכָה Sense: to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill.
אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙	Absalom
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲבִישָׁלֹום Sense: father-in-law of Rehoboam.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
בְּנֵ֣י	sons
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	of the king
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
וְלֹֽא־	and not
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
נוֹתַ֥ר	is left
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָתַר Sense: to be left over, remain, remain over, leave.
מֵהֶ֖ם	Of them
Parse: Preposition-m, Pronoun, third person masculine plural Root: הֵם Sense: they, these, the same, who.
אֶחָֽד	one
Parse: Number, masculine singular Root: אֶחָד Sense: one (number).
ס	-
Parse: Punctuation

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